Apple Brings $79 Pencil Support to iPhone Duo With Future iOS Update
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Updated · Engadget · Sep 15
Apple Brings $79 Pencil Support to iPhone Duo With Future iOS Update
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Sep 15
Summary
Apple said the new iPhone Duo will gain Apple Pencil support later this year, but only after a software update rather than at launch.
Only the $79 Apple Pencil USB-C will work with the device; Apple Pencil 2 and Apple Pencil Pro are unsupported, likely because the phone lacks magnetic charging hardware.
Pairing and charging will require a USB-C cable, though the stylus will work on both the Duo's unfolded main display and its outer screen.
The USB-C Pencil also brings trade-offs: it lacks pressure sensing, double-tap, haptic feedback, squeeze gestures and Find My support available on higher-end Pencil models.
The move marks Apple's first iPhone-compatible Pencil setup after years of keeping the accessory exclusive to iPads, with broader Pencil refreshes rumored for next year.